Self-heating sad-iron.



. Patbn'ted lune I2, I900. P. GILLEY.

SELF HEATING SAD IRON.

(Application filed Aug. 28, 1899.)

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SELF-HEATING SAD-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters. Patent No. 651,458, dated June 12, 1900.

Application filed August 28, 1899.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PETER GILLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Self-Heating Sad- Irons; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptiomof the invention, such as will enable others skilled Other objects and ad vantages of the inven-j tion will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a self-heating sad-iron embodying my invention. Fig 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail of the burner.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The iron body 1 maybe given any desired external formation preferred, the only essential being that its upper side be adapted for ready connection with the handle, provided the latter be made removable, which latter is desirable, though not absolutely necessary. The iron bodyis also made hollow, the upper wall thereof being of increased thickness, so as to prevent uncomfortably heating the hand of the user. preferably provided with a heat-outlet 2, the samebein gin advance of the handle,and therefore outof line with thehand of-the user. 'The rear end of the iron body is preferably open, or partlyso, the bottom of the same being ex tended, so as to form a step or rest 3.- .A sight-opening 4, preferably covered with isin- I glass or some other non-combustible transparent material, is located at one or both sides of the iron body, whereby, as will here inafter be apparent, the user may view the interior and see to regulate the flame. Where At its front end the iron body is Serial No. 728,769. (No model.)

a removable'handle is employed, as in the present instance, some means of asimple and convenient nature must be provided for securing the handle removably in position. In

the drawings I have shown the upper side of the iron body as provided with a dovetail groove 5 and the bottom of the same with a shouldered recess 6, although anyother means may be substituted.

V Surmount-ing the iron'body is the handle 7, the lower or base portion 8 of which is'in the shape of or has formed thereon a dovetail rib 9, the front end of the handle abutting against a vertical stopor shoulder 10, formed at the front end of the dovetail recess 5. From the front end of the base 8 rises the vertical standard 11, from the upper end of thus forming a rear hollow standard 13, which in this instance is widened to form a pocket 14 at its lower end and rests upon the extension or step 3 of the bottom of the iron body, closing the rear open end thereof. One or more tubular apertures 15 may be formed in the pocket 14 for the purposeot' admitting air to the burner and admitting of combustion. These apertures are provided with suitable caps or covers, as shown, whereby they may be opened or closed at will.

From the inner wall of the pocket 14 may extend one or a plurality of burner-tubes 16, the same being open throughout their lengths and communicating at their inner ends with the interior of the said pocket. These tubes are in alinement with threaded openings 17, in which are threaded rods 17, having milled heads, by which they may be rotated or fed in and out.

18 designates the tubular wicks, which fit movably Within the tubes 16 and surround foraminous tubes 19,the latter,with the wicks,

being secured in any suitable manner to the the burner or burners is located a cut-off 20,

the same being located within the hollow standard l3,and therefore controlling the su pply of liquid to both burners.

The front end of the grip portion 12 of the handle may be provided with an opening 21 for filling purposes, and the same may be conveniently and temporarily closed by means of an ordinary screw-cap or, as shown, by a rubber bulb 22, suitably valved, and therefore adapted to force air into the handle upon the oil or alcohol to aid in feeding the same.

For the purpose of securing the handle upon the iron body any suitable fastener may be employed-such as, for instance, the springcatoh 23the same being mounted upon the base of the handle and having a lug depending through an opening in the handle and adapted to removably engage with the shouldered recess 6 of the iron body.

The operation of the invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description and may be briefly stated as follows: A supply of fluid is let into the handle 7 through the opening 21 and is permitted to pass into the oil-pocket 14 by the valve or cut-off 20. The wicks are adjusted and lightedand the handle slid into position and secured upon the iron body. The products of combustion are permitted to escape through one or more openings 2, and air is admitted to facilitate combustion through the apertures 15. It will be obvious that the temperature of the iron may be thus maintained at any desired degree, th us facilitatin g the operation and'decreasing the exertion upon the part of the user.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a hollow iron body provided with a rear open end and having its bottom extended to form a step or rest, of a hollow handle arranged to engage the top of said iron body and having a laterally-widened, depending pocket adapted to rest on said step or rest, thereby closing the open end of said iron body, and a burner carried by said pocket and projecting into said hollow iron body, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a hollow iron body provided with a rear open end, of a hollow handle provided with an air-inlet opening and arranged to engage the top of said iron body, said handle having a laterally-widened, depending pocket adapted to close the open end of said iron body, an elastic bulb fitting over said air-inlet opening, and a burner carried by said pocket and projecting into said hollow iron body, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a hollow iron body having a rear open end provided with an extension an air-outlet being formed in the forward end of said iron body, of a handle comprising a base portion engaging said iron body,

an oil-reservoirhaving a depending enlarged portion forming a pocket and resting upon a said extension, thereby closing the rear open end of said iron body, said pocket having airinlet openings therein, means for regulating the supply of fuel to said pocket, and burnertubes projecting from said pocket into said hollow iron body, substantially as set forth. In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PETER GILLEY. \Vitnesses:

HANS JUvELAND, S. DEATHERAGE. 

